The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-08-06
South Dakota Prohibition Alliance.

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FRIENDS OF HOME PRODUCTION IN
SOUTH DAKOTA.
The South Dakota Prohibition Al
lance is an organization formed at
Mitchell April Is, 1884. The objects as
specified i'm the constitution then
adopted are: ITO make our large tenn
perance element more available by
means Of thorough organization, to in
crease the popular sentiment for con-
stitational prohibition, and to devise
means for the suppression of the man
ufacture sale, and improper use of in
toxicants in this country" On July
IA, 1887, this Alliance met at Huron,
elected an executive committee, and
determined to take action to aid
the counties of South Dakota in Sc
curing large vote this fall against
license under the local option law. 1t
was voted by the Alliance 10 ask the
pastors Of every religious body in South
Dakota to take a collection on the last
Sunday Of August, 1887. and transmit
it to +. III. Hagerty, bankrr, of Aber-
deem. our treasurer, for the use of the
Alliance in this local option campaign.
We respectfully urge such pastors to
act upon this request without further
notice. Many counties will take care
of themselves. but III many, help, by
means of public speakers and literature.
is an imperative demand, especially
among the Scandinavian voters. The
amount of the collections on the last
Sunday in August will determine the
amount Of assistance that can be fur
nished through the Alliance.
Our local option law puts us In the
peril that where by the activity Of one
county the whisky sellers are driven
out OF it. they will drift into the nearest
county where the home protection peo-
pie are not on their guard, and the con-
ditien Of that county may be worse
than the first. Activity all along the
line il q necessity. We earnestly urge
that in every county that has not YET
acted, where there is q reasonable hope
that majority can be secured against
license, petitions be presented to the
county board for vote under the local
option law. There isyet tins ii we are
prompt. Petitions must be presented
on or before Sept. Sth. Every county
board meets Sept. &, 1887, to levy taxes.
A reliable form of petition will be fur
nished by the president Of the Alliance
on application. An election In every
county will prevent massing Of sa-
loon Influence and money from coun-
ties where no vote Is taken upon the
counties where there Is vote. Even
defeat in o fight In ones county will
sometimes save the next county
2. We urge you especially to guard
the polls. Liquor men will. in many
cases. as recently In Detroit. try ia
count us out where they are moi
watched. We urge the chairman OF
each county committee to appoint 9
tried man rs chairman Of each election
precinct who shall call TO his aid assis'
tants and watch the polls from the mo.
ment they are opened until tie vote ID
announced by the judges and the re-
turns signed and sealed. Eternal vigi,
lance is the price Of liberty. Our nexi
great foe Is fraud Ut the ballot box. Op.
portunities like the present do not Of
ten come TO . people. Our country Il
new. AS we of this generation fashion
out State 50 will 1t be. A days labor
now will do much tOsavs our money b,
reduced taxatlcr; secure permanent
prosperity TO cSs coming State and
safety 70 our, children Now il the 90
|cepted time. Shall We work
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